EP1200531A1 - Process for production of polyols, and polyols for polyurethane - Google Patents

Process for production of polyols, and polyols for polyurethane

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EP1200531A1
EP1200531A1 EP00955243A EP00955243A EP1200531A1 EP 1200531 A1 EP1200531 A1 EP 1200531A1 EP 00955243 A EP00955243 A EP 00955243A EP 00955243 A EP00955243 A EP 00955243A EP 1200531 A1 EP1200531 A1 EP 1200531A1
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Tilak Shah
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11C—FATTY ACIDS FROM FATS, OILS OR WAXES; CANDLES; FATS, OILS OR FATTY ACIDS BY CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF FATS, OILS, OR FATTY ACIDS OBTAINED THEREFROM
    • C11C3/00—Fats, oils, or fatty acids by chemical modification of fats, oils, or fatty acids obtained therefrom
    • C11C3/04—Fats, oils, or fatty acids by chemical modification of fats, oils, or fatty acids obtained therefrom by esterification of fats or fatty oils
    • C11C3/06—Fats, oils, or fatty acids by chemical modification of fats, oils, or fatty acids obtained therefrom by esterification of fats or fatty oils with glycerol
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08G—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS
    • C08G18/00—Polymeric products of isocyanates or isothiocyanates
    • C08G18/06—Polymeric products of isocyanates or isothiocyanates with compounds having active hydrogen
    • C08G18/28—Polymeric products of isocyanates or isothiocyanates with compounds having active hydrogen characterised by the compounds used containing active hydrogen
    • C08G18/30—Low-molecular-weight compounds
    • C08G18/36—Hydroxylated esters of higher fatty acids
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    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08G—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS
    • C08G18/00—Polymeric products of isocyanates or isothiocyanates
    • C08G18/06—Polymeric products of isocyanates or isothiocyanates with compounds having active hydrogen
    • C08G18/28—Polymeric products of isocyanates or isothiocyanates with compounds having active hydrogen characterised by the compounds used containing active hydrogen
    • C08G18/40—High-molecular-weight compounds
    • C08G18/42—Polycondensates having carboxylic or carbonic ester groups in the main chain
    • C08G18/4288—Polycondensates having carboxylic or carbonic ester groups in the main chain modified by higher fatty oils or their acids or by resin acids
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11C—FATTY ACIDS FROM FATS, OILS OR WAXES; CANDLES; FATS, OILS OR FATTY ACIDS BY CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF FATS, OILS, OR FATTY ACIDS OBTAINED THEREFROM
    • C11C3/00—Fats, oils, or fatty acids by chemical modification of fats, oils, or fatty acids obtained therefrom
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08G—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS
    • C08G2101/00—Manufacture of cellular products

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  • the invention relates to a process for production of polyols for use in production of polyurethane foam systems.
  • the invention also relates to the polyols, for example, polyester, produced by the process which are useful in the production of polyurethane foam. More specifically, the invention relates to the use of renewable agricultural resources such as vegetable oil, and more particularly castor oil, for the manufacture of polyester useful in production of foam polyurethane.
  • polyols polyester/poly ether
  • polyols polyester/poly ether
  • current processes for preparation of polyols for foamed polyurethane involves propoxylation, ethoxylation and estrification of multifunctional hydroxyl (OH) precursors until a required hydroxyl (OH) value is achieved.
  • OH multifunctional hydroxyl
  • the desired product is then purified to remove catalyst therefrom, as well as other undesirable components.
  • polyols, in particular polyester and/or polyether are important reactants for the manufacturer of commercially useful polyurethane foams.
  • a process for the production of polyol for use in production of polyurethane foam involves reacting under agitation a mixture of a predetermined quantity of agricultural feed stock in a ratio of about 100 parts, with a multifunctional hydroxyl component in a ratio of about 10 to about 200 parts. At least one di basic acid, or a mixture of di basic acids, is also added and reacted in the mixture in a ratio of up to about 100 parts.
  • the reaction is conducted in the presence of a free radical catalyst suitable for estrification and polymerization, typically an alkali/alkaline earth/tin based catalyst, in an amount of about 0.01 percent to about 2 percent by weight of the mixture.
  • the reaction is conducted at a temperature and for a time effective to result in a polyol useful for producing polyurethane foam.
  • the feed stock is vegetable oil, or a mixture of vegetable oils, and more particularly castor oil.
  • Castor oil is a nondrying oil extracted from the castor bean, which after processing, has previously been used as a lubricant among other applications. It is also known as ricinus oil.
  • the reaction is preferably conducted at a temperature of about 150°C to about 250°C. Yet more preferably, the reaction is conducted for a time period of about 6 hours to about 8 hours to result in different polyester polyols of 2 to 5 (hydroxyl) functionality.
  • the hydroxyl component is a multifunctional hydroxyl component such as glycerin and sorbitol.
  • the invention is directed to a polyol for use in the production of polyurethane foam which is the product of the previously described reaction. More specifically, the polyol results from the reaction in which the feed stock is castor oil with the polyol resulting from having blended the reaction product with stabilizer catalyst and blowing agents to result in a polyol suitable for production of a predetermined polyurethane foam.
  • polyester polyols which are prepared from vegetable oils such as castor oil, or other ingredients mostly derived from agricultural sources.
  • the other vegetable oils considered are unsaturated oils like Soybean oil.
  • Multifunctional hydroxyl components used as one of the reaction input are the substances like glycerin and sorbitol.
  • a significant source of glycerin is from saponification vegetable oils like Palm oil, whereas Sorbitol is produced using sucrose as the starting material.
  • Sucrose is fully derived from agricultural sources with multifunctional hydroxyl components to produce a polyester polyol of about 2 to about 5 (hydroxyl) functionality useful for the manufacturer of polyurethane foam.
  • OH refers to the hydroxyl number of the polyol.
  • the functionality refers to the average number of hydroxyl groups per molecule of polyol and m.w. refers to the molecular weight of the polyol.
  • the polymer/polyols in accordance with the invention are produced by estrification/trans estrification of a polymerization known quantity of vegetable oil such as castor oil in a mixture with at least one multifunctional hydroxyl component, i.e., OH greater than 1 , or a mixture thereof, and di basic acid.
  • the previously mentioned materials are reacted under agitation at a temperature range of about 150°C to about 250°C in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a conventional free radical catalyst known to be suitable for the polymerization of the unsaturated monomers in the oil.
  • a catalyst can be an alkali/alkaline earth/tin based catalyst in an amount of anywhere from 0.01 to about 2 percent by weight.
  • the reaction is conducted typically for a period of about 2 to about 8 hours to result in a polyol which can then be purified and standardized. More specifically, depending on the specific ratios, temperatures and time of reaction, different polyols of functionality of about 2 to about 5 (hydroxyl) value can be produced.
  • the polyols can be blended with appropriate ingredients such as a stabilizer catalyst, blowing agents, etc., to produce formulated polyols useful for achieving a desired performance of the polyurethane foam system to be produced. More specifically, the resultant polyols from the process of invention are typically polyesters which are used to produce foam polyurethane systems.
  • the invention also relates to the polyols produced with accordance with the process described herein.
  • Examples I- VII A series of polymer/polyols were prepared in batch processes. Examples I-VII below describe the different types of polyols which result from conducting the process with varying constituents of the mixtures, and under varying temperature and time conditions to result in different polyols, i.e. polyesters.
  • Example I 400 gms. of Soybean oil is reacted with 100 gms. of Glycerin in a stirred glass reactor at a temperature of 200 to 245° C. for three hours in the presence of 0.1% of a tin catalyst. The reaction is carried out in a nitrogen atmosphere. The resulting product is a polyol of functionality of approximately 2 and has OH of 280 to 330 MgKOH/gm.
  • Example IV 364 gms. of Castor oil is reacted with 135.88 gms. of a mixture of glycerin and sorbitol in a stirred glass reactor at a temperature of 200 to 250° C. for three to four hours in the presence of 1% of an alkaline earth catalyst. The reaction is carried out in a nitrogen atmosphere. The resulting product is a polyol, which is then purified by removing the catalyst chemically by precipitating the catalyst and filtering it off. The resulting polyol has a functionality of between 3 to 4 and OH of 380 to 400 MgKOH/gm.
  • Example V 364 gms. of Castor oil is reacted with 135.88 gms. of a mixture of glycerin and sorbitol in a stirred glass reactor at a temperature of 200 to 250° C. for three to four hours in the presence of 1% of an alkaline earth catalyst. The reaction is carried out in a nitrogen atmosphere. The resulting product is a

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Abstract

Polyols useful for preparing foamed polyurethane systems are produced by reacting a feed stock of agricultural origin with a multifunctional hydroxyl component in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a catalyst suitable to polymerize the agricultural feed stock. The reaction may further include a di basic acid, such as phthalic or adipic acid, or a diol, DEG, or PEG. The resultant polyol is then purified and blended with other ingredients to produce a formulated polyol suitable for specific polyurethane foam systems. The polyols produced in accordance with the method are also described.

Description

PROCESSFORPRODUCTION OFPOLYOLS, AND POLYOLS FORPOLYURETHANE
Background of the Invention
The invention relates to a process for production of polyols for use in production of polyurethane foam systems. The invention also relates to the polyols, for example, polyester, produced by the process which are useful in the production of polyurethane foam. More specifically, the invention relates to the use of renewable agricultural resources such as vegetable oil, and more particularly castor oil, for the manufacture of polyester useful in production of foam polyurethane.
Most of the polyols (polyester/poly ether) used for manufacture of polyurethane foams systems are based on petroleum feed stock. More specifically, current processes for preparation of polyols for foamed polyurethane involves propoxylation, ethoxylation and estrification of multifunctional hydroxyl (OH) precursors until a required hydroxyl (OH) value is achieved. The desired product is then purified to remove catalyst therefrom, as well as other undesirable components. Thus, as may be appreciated, polyols, in particular polyester and/or polyether are important reactants for the manufacturer of commercially useful polyurethane foams. While presenting a useful source for the manufacture of such polyols, petroleum feed stock is generally considered nonrenewable and a source of feed stock which will eventually be depleted. Thus, in accordance with the invention, it becomes desirable to minimize the use of a nonrenewable feed stock such as petroleum. Further, current environmental considerations place great importance on the use of "green technologies", in particular, with respect to the use of such technologies for the manufacture of polyols useful in producing polyurethane foam. Thus, in accordance with the invention, the problems of using a nonrenewable feed stock such as a petroleum feed stock is avoided, by providing a method of manufacturing commercially useful polyols from renewable feed stock.
Summary of the Invention
In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided a process for the production of polyol for use in production of polyurethane foam. The process involves reacting under agitation a mixture of a predetermined quantity of agricultural feed stock in a ratio of about 100 parts, with a multifunctional hydroxyl component in a ratio of about 10 to about 200 parts. At least one di basic acid, or a mixture of di basic acids, is also added and reacted in the mixture in a ratio of up to about 100 parts. The reaction is conducted in the presence of a free radical catalyst suitable for estrification and polymerization, typically an alkali/alkaline earth/tin based catalyst, in an amount of about 0.01 percent to about 2 percent by weight of the mixture. The reaction is conducted at a temperature and for a time effective to result in a polyol useful for producing polyurethane foam.
In a more specific aspect, the feed stock is vegetable oil, or a mixture of vegetable oils, and more particularly castor oil. Castor oil is a nondrying oil extracted from the castor bean, which after processing, has previously been used as a lubricant among other applications. It is also known as ricinus oil. The reaction is preferably conducted at a temperature of about 150°C to about 250°C. Yet more preferably, the reaction is conducted for a time period of about 6 hours to about 8 hours to result in different polyester polyols of 2 to 5 (hydroxyl) functionality. In conducting the reaction, preferably the hydroxyl component is a multifunctional hydroxyl component such as glycerin and sorbitol.
In another aspect, the invention is directed to a polyol for use in the production of polyurethane foam which is the product of the previously described reaction. More specifically, the polyol results from the reaction in which the feed stock is castor oil with the polyol resulting from having blended the reaction product with stabilizer catalyst and blowing agents to result in a polyol suitable for production of a predetermined polyurethane foam.
Having thus briefly described the invention, the same will become better understood from the following detailed discussion.
Detailed Discussion of the Invention
In accordance with the invention there is provided a process for manufacture of polyols which are useful for manufacturing polyurethane foam. Specifically, the process results in polyester polyols which are prepared from vegetable oils such as castor oil, or other ingredients mostly derived from agricultural sources. The other vegetable oils considered are unsaturated oils like Soybean oil.
Multifunctional hydroxyl components used as one of the reaction input are the substances like glycerin and sorbitol. A significant source of glycerin is from saponification vegetable oils like Palm oil, whereas Sorbitol is produced using sucrose as the starting material. Sucrose is fully derived from agricultural sources with multifunctional hydroxyl components to produce a polyester polyol of about 2 to about 5 (hydroxyl) functionality useful for the manufacturer of polyurethane foam. For purposes of this disclosure, it is noted that OH refers to the hydroxyl number of the polyol. The functionality refers to the average number of hydroxyl groups per molecule of polyol and m.w. refers to the molecular weight of the polyol.
The polymer/polyols in accordance with the invention are produced by estrification/trans estrification of a polymerization known quantity of vegetable oil such as castor oil in a mixture with at least one multifunctional hydroxyl component, i.e., OH greater than 1 , or a mixture thereof, and di basic acid. The previously mentioned materials are reacted under agitation at a temperature range of about 150°C to about 250°C in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a conventional free radical catalyst known to be suitable for the polymerization of the unsaturated monomers in the oil. Specifically, such a catalyst can be an alkali/alkaline earth/tin based catalyst in an amount of anywhere from 0.01 to about 2 percent by weight. The reaction is conducted typically for a period of about 2 to about 8 hours to result in a polyol which can then be purified and standardized. More specifically, depending on the specific ratios, temperatures and time of reaction, different polyols of functionality of about 2 to about 5 (hydroxyl) value can be produced. In a second step, depending on the desired polyurethane foam system to be prepared from the polyols, the polyols can be blended with appropriate ingredients such as a stabilizer catalyst, blowing agents, etc., to produce formulated polyols useful for achieving a desired performance of the polyurethane foam system to be produced. More specifically, the resultant polyols from the process of invention are typically polyesters which are used to produce foam polyurethane systems.
The invention also relates to the polyols produced with accordance with the process described herein.
Examples I- VII A series of polymer/polyols were prepared in batch processes. Examples I-VII below describe the different types of polyols which result from conducting the process with varying constituents of the mixtures, and under varying temperature and time conditions to result in different polyols, i.e. polyesters.
Example I 400 gms. of Soybean oil is reacted with 100 gms. of Glycerin in a stirred glass reactor at a temperature of 200 to 245° C. for three hours in the presence of 0.1% of a tin catalyst. The reaction is carried out in a nitrogen atmosphere. The resulting product is a polyol of functionality of approximately 2 and has OH of 280 to 330 MgKOH/gm.
Example II
218.35 gms. of Castor oil is reacted with 281.35 gms. of a mixture of diols (peg 600) in a stirred glass reactor at a temperature of 200 to 240° C. for three to four hours in the presence of 0.5% of alkaline earth catalyst. The reaction is carried out in a nitrogen atmosphere. The resulting product is a polyol of functionality of between 2 to 3 and has OH of 170 to 200 MgKOH/gm.
Example III
400 gms. of Castor oil is reacted with 100 gms. of glycerin in a stirred glass reactor at a temperature of 200 to 240° C. for three to four hours in the presence of 0.5 to 1% of an alkaline earth catalyst. The reaction is carried out in a nitrogen atmosphere. The product is purified by precipitating the catalyst chemically and filtering it off. The resulting product is a polyol has a functionality of approximately 3 and has OH of 410 to 450 MgKOH/gm.
Example IV 364 gms. of Castor oil is reacted with 135.88 gms. of a mixture of glycerin and sorbitol in a stirred glass reactor at a temperature of 200 to 250° C. for three to four hours in the presence of 1% of an alkaline earth catalyst. The reaction is carried out in a nitrogen atmosphere. The resulting product is a polyol, which is then purified by removing the catalyst chemically by precipitating the catalyst and filtering it off. The resulting polyol has a functionality of between 3 to 4 and OH of 380 to 400 MgKOH/gm. Example V
240.6 gms of Castor oil is reacted with 164.1 gms. of a mixture of glycerin using 0.5% of the tin catalyst in a stirred glass reactor at a temperature of 200 to 250° C. for one to two hours. After two hours, 95.3 gms. of Phthalic acid is added and reaction proceeds at 180° C. for the next two hours. Thereafter, the reaction temperature is increased to 220° C. for another two hours to complete the reaction. The reaction is carried out under nitrogen initially, and a vacuum is applied during the last half hour to complete the reaction and to bring the acid value to less than one. The resulting product is a polyol having a functionality of between 4 to 5 and having OH of 470 to 490 MgKOH gm.
Example VI
146.8 gms. of Castor oil is reacted with 69.29 gms. of a mixture of Adipic and Phthalic acid in a stirred glass reactor at a temperature of 200 to 250° C. for about four hours. Thereafter,
283.9 gms. of peg 600 is added and reaction proceeds further using 0.1% of a tin catalyst at 180° C. to 230° C. for the next 10 to 12 hours. The reaction is carried out under nitrogen initially and vacuum is applied during last three hour to complete the reaction and to bring the acid value less than one. The resulting product is a polyol with a functionality of approximately 3 and having OH of 30 to 50.
Example VII
134.7 gms. of Castor oil is reacted with 211.74 gms. of a mixture of Adipic and Phthalic acid in a stirred glass reactor at a temperature of 200 to 250° C. for about four hours. Thereafter, 153.55 gms. of DEG is added and reaction proceeds further using 0.1% of tin catalyst at 180° C. to 220° C. for next 10 to 12 hours. The reaction is carried out under nitrogen initially and a vacuum is applied during the last three hours to complete the reaction and to bring the acid value to less than one. The resulting product is a polyol with a functionality of between 2 to 3 and having OH of 30 to 45.
Having thus generally described the invention, the same will become better understood from the following claims in which it is set forth in a nonlimiting manner.

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ClaimsWhat is claimed is:
1. A process for the production of polyol for use in production of polyurethane foam, comprising reacting under agitation: a mixture of a predetermined quantity of agricultural origin feed stock in a ratio of about 100 parts, with a multifunctional hydroxyl component in a ratio of about 10 to about 200 parts, and at least one di basic acid in a ratio of up to about 100 parts of the mixture; said reaction being conducted in the presence of a catalyst suitable for polymerization in an amount of about 0.01 percent to about 2 percent by weight of the mixture; and said reaction conducted at a temperature and for a time effective to result in a polyol useful for producing polyurethane foam.
2. The process of claim 1 , wherein said feed stock is at least one vegetable oil.
3. The process of claim 2, wherein said vegetable oil includes castor oil.
4. The process of claim 1 , wherein said reaction is conducted at a temperature of about 150° C to about 250° C.
5. The process of claim 1, wherein said hydroxyl component comprises glycerin.
6. The process of claim 1, further comprising conducting said reaction at a temperature and for a time effective to result in a polyester polyol of about 2 to about 5
(hydroxyl) functionality.
7. The process of claim 1 , further comprising conducting said reaction at a temperature of about 150° C to about 250° C for about 6 to 8 hours.
8. The process of claim 1 , further comprising blending the resultant polyol with stabilizer catalyst and blowing agents to result in a polyol suitable for production of a predetermined polyurethane foam.
9. The process claim 8, further comprising purifying the resultant polyol before conducting said blending with stabilizer catalyst and blowing agents.
10. A polyol for use in production of polyurethane foam comprising the product of a reaction under agitation of: a mixture of a predetermined quantity of agricultural origin feed stock in a ratio of about 100 parts, with a multifunctional hydroxyl component in a ratio of about 10 to about 200 parts, and at least one di basic acid in a ratio of up to about 100 parts of the mixture; and the reaction having been conducted in the presence of a catalyst suitable for polymerization in an amount of about 0.01 percent to about 2 percent by weight of the mixture; and the reaction having been conducted at a temperature and for a time effective to result in the polyol useful for producing polyurethane foam.
11. The polyol of claim 10, wherein the polyol results from the reaction in which the feed stock includes castor oil.
12. The polyol of claim 10, wherein the polyol results from the reaction in which the feed stock is at least one vegetable oil.
13. The polyol of claim 10, wherein the polyol results from the reaction in which the hydroxyl component in the reaction comprises glycerin.
14. The polyol of claim 10, wherein the polyol results from having conducted the reaction at a temperature of about 150° C to about 250° C.
15. The polyol of claim 10, wherein said polyol comprises a polyol of about 2 to about 5 (hydroxyl) functionality.
16. The polyol of claim 10, wherein the polyol results from having conducted said reaction at a temperature of about 150° C to about 250° C for about 6 to about 8 hours.
17. The polyol of claim 10, wherein the polyol results from having blended the reaction product with stabilizer catalyst and blowing agents to result in a polyol suitable for production of a predetermined polyurethane foam.
18. The polyol of claim 17, wherein the polyol results from having purified the reaction product before conducting said blending.
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